Gelatin-Siloxane Hybrid Scaffolds with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induces Brain Tissue Regeneration

Title: Gelatin-Siloxane Hybrid Scaffolds with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induces Brain Tissue Regeneration

Volume: 5 Issue: 2

Author(s): Hanzhe Zhang, Tatsushi Kamiya, Takeshi Hayashi, Kanji Tsuru, Kentaro Deguchi, Violeta Lukic, Atsushi Tsuchiya, Toru Yamashita, Satoshi Hayakawa, Yoshio Ikeda, Akiyoshi Osaka and Koji Abe

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Keywords: Brain, scaffold, tissue regeneration, vascular endothelial growth factor

Abstract: In the brain after infarction or trauma, the tissue becomes pannecrotic and forms a cavity. In such situation, a scaffold is necessary to produce new tissue. In this study, we implanted a new porous gelatin-siloxane hybrid derived from gelatin and 3-(glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (gelatin-GPTMS) scaffolds into a brain defect, and investigated whether it makes a new brain tissue. In addition, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was added on gelatin- GPTMS scaffolds and its effect on tissue regeneration was examined. At 30 days after the implantation, the marginal territory of the scaffolds became occupied by newly formed tissue. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the new tissue was constituted by endothelial, astroglial and microglial cells, some of which were labeled for bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). Addition of VEGF promoted numbers of these cells. Thus, combination of gelatin-GPTMS scaffolds and VEGF is preferable for brain regeneration.

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Zhang Hanzhe, Kamiya Tatsushi, Hayashi Takeshi, Tsuru Kanji, Deguchi Kentaro, Lukic Violeta, Tsuchiya Atsushi, Yamashita Toru, Hayakawa Satoshi, Ikeda Yoshio, Osaka Akiyoshi and Abe Koji, Gelatin-Siloxane Hybrid Scaffolds with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induces Brain Tissue Regeneration, Current Neurovascular Research 2008; 5 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720208784310204